Private Family & Legal Aid Solicitor
- Handle a broad mix of private family and legal aid work within a growing Legal 500-recognised team
- Hybrid working, birthday leave, life admin days and a genuine focus on work-life balance
- Build your career in a supportive department with clear opportunities to progress and develop
Not every family law role gives you the chance to build breadth as well as depth.
This opportunity offers a varied caseload spanning both private family and legal aid work, allowing you to develop across divorce, financial remedy, private children matters, domestic abuse and public-funded cases while working alongside an experienced, collaborative team.
From day one, you’ll take ownership of your own caseload while becoming part of a department that’s continuing to grow. As you settle in, you’ll build strong relationships with colleagues, clients and referrers, gaining the autonomy to manage your files while still having experienced lawyers around you to share ideas, discuss strategy and offer support when needed.
Longer term, there’s scope to become much more than a fee earner. You’ll have the opportunity to mentor junior colleagues, contribute to the development of the department and play a bigger role in its future growth, all within a firm that genuinely invests in its people rather than expecting them to simply hit billing targets.
If you’re looking for a firm where you’ll be recognised as part of the team, not just another name on a spreadsheet, this could be the move you’re looking for.
Who we’re looking for
- Qualified Solicitor with strong family law experience
- Experience handling both private family and legal aid matters
- Good understanding of Legal Aid Agency procedures and eligibility requirements
- Experience managing matters involving divorce, finances, private children and domestic abuse
- Confident advocate with experience attending hearings
- Strong drafting, communication and client care skills
- Comfortable managing your own caseload with minimal supervision
- Business development experience (desirable)
- Experience supervising or mentoring junior colleagues (desirable)
What you’ll be doing
- Managing a varied caseload of private family and legal aid matters
- Advising clients on divorce, financial remedy, children and domestic abuse matters
- Preparing Legal Aid applications and liaising with the Legal Aid Agency
- Drafting court documents, witness statements and correspondence
- Representing clients at hearings where appropriate
- Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team
- Assisting with departmental growth through networking and business development activities
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary depending on experience
- Hybrid working following your induction period
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Birthday off every year
- Two Life Admin Days
- Health cash plan
- Pension scheme
- Bonus opportunities
- Regular social events and team activities
- Ongoing training and genuine career development opportunities
Contact Lucy Wickham
📩 lucy.wickham@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606
Key details
Salary
£45,000 - £55,000
Location
- West Yorkshire
- Yorkshire
Role type
- Hybrid working
Contract type
- Permanent
Practice area
Family
Job ref
V-61874-1
Specialist for family and care lawyers in Yorkshire.
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